Cartmell leads, but many remain undecided. Public split on taxes, frustrated with homelessness and crime. From September 25 to 29, 2025, Abacus Data surveyed 700 eligible voters in Edmonton to assess public opinion heading into the final stretch of the city’s mayoral campaign. The data paints a picture of an unsettled electorate with significant anxiety […] The post Abacus Data Poll: Edmonton Voters Focused on Stability and Affordability as Mayoral Race Heats Up appeared first on Abacus D...| Abacus Data
Note: This survey was conducted from September 12 to 17, 2025, and was originally planned for earlier release. The results predate the Conservative Party’s October 2 announcement of their “Scrap Liberal Bail” platform, and while not connected to that release, they provide important context for understanding Canadians’ perceptions of crime and public safety. Crime and […] The post The Politics of Safety: Why Bail Reform Is Striking a Chord with Canadians appeared first on Abacus Data.| Abacus Data
On September 19, I was invited by Ontario’s Minister of Energy to moderate a panel discussion with some of the country’s leading energy executives. As part of that panel, I delivered a short briefing on some new polling I did to prepare for the Energy Summit. This research was independently designed and was paid for […] The post Canadian Public Opinion on Nuclear Energy appeared first on Abacus Data.| Abacus Data
From September 11 to 13, 2025, Abacus Data conducted a survey of 2,000 Ontario residents for CUPE Ontario. We asked Ontarians about proposals being sounded by the Ford government to eliminate or restructure school boards and trustees, and whether they think governance structures or underfunding are at the heart of Ontario’s education challenges. The results […] The post Most Ontarians Skeptical of Ford’s Push to Eliminate School Trustees, Want Investment in Public Education appeared fir...| Abacus Data
As Ontario politics enters a period of leadership turbulence for the opposition, Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives maintain their dominant grip on the electorate. The latest Abacus Data survey, conducted over the weekend of the Ontario Liberal Party’s leadership review convention, shows the PCs holding steady at 52% of the vote—only one point below […] The post Abacus Data Ontario Poll: PCs Steady at 52% as Crombie Resigns Amid Liberal Convention Fallout appeared first on Abac...| Abacus Data
In mid-September, we surveyed over 2,200 Canadians to understand how people are thinking about the federal government’s upcoming fiscal plan. What do they expect to see? Who do they think will benefit? And how do they assess the broader state of federal finances? We asked these questions not because public opinion sets the budget but […] The post Is the Canadian public primed on what to expect from Budget 2025? appeared first on Abacus Data.| Abacus Data
New research shows Canadians overwhelmingly support equal representation in politics—but give governments and political parties failing grades on progress so far. Canadians have long seen gender equality as a defining value of our democracy. But recent polling conducted by Abacus Data for Informed Perspectives reveals a sharp disconnect between Canadians’ commitment to parity and the […] The post Canadians Want Action on Gender Parity in Politics appeared first on Abacus Data.| Abacus Data
From September 16 to 18, 2025, Abacus Data surveyed 600 adults in Nova Scotia. The results provide a clear picture of the political environment as as provincial politicians return to Province House for the fall session. PCs Continue to Dominate the Political Landscape Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives remain well ahead of the opposition parties, with […] The post Abacus Nova Scotia Poll: Houston’s PCs Maintain Commanding Lead as Fall Session Opens appeared first on Abacus...| Abacus Data
As Parliament resumes, Canadians are anxious but pragmatic. Business, union, and association leaders face both risks and opportunities in 2025.| Abacus Data
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Canadians want calm, principled, and strategic leadership. Our latest poll shows Mark Carney aligns more closely with those expectations than Pierre Poilievre, especially among swing voters. Carney leads on key traits like steadiness, thoughtfulness, and putting country over politics.| Abacus Data
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Infinitely curious, passionate, and eternally optimistic—these are just a few words to describe David Coletto, the founder, Chair, and CEO of Abacus Data. With a career spanning over two decades, David has devoted his life to exploring what people think and feel about their work, their lives, and their politics. He believes that understanding what motivates and informs people’s worldview, we can create a more understanding, empathetic, and action-driven world.| Abacus Data
Good decisions require good data. At Abacus, we’re strategic thinkers, storytellers and data experts focused on digging in to the unknown to equip our clients with the tools they need to succeed. We achieve this through a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods including surveys, focus groups, in-depth interviews, and online research communities. She/Her/Hers […]| Abacus Data
A revolutionary new way to do polling in small geographic areas and power advocacy, marketing, and communication campaigns.| Abacus Data
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